Method for optically scanning and measuring an environment

US9645240B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• FARO Technologies, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Martin Ossig · Tamm, DE
• Daniel Flohr · Wilmington, US
• Dag Birger Frommhold · Neuffen, DE
• Oliver Knörzer · Ditzingen, DE
• Martin Heide · Stuttgart, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 30, 2017
• Grant date: May 9, 2017
• Expiry date: Jan 30, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G01S17/42
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A method for optically scanning, measuring and displaying a point cloud is provided. The method includes emitting, by a laser scanner, an emission light beam and receiving a reflection light beam that is reflected from an object. A control device determines for measurement points projected on a plane corresponding to a screen, wherein at least some measurement points are displayed on a display device. One or more pixels are gap filled to generate a visual appearance of a surface on the display device. Wherein the gap filling includes a first horizontal search in a first direction of a first measured point of the measurement points followed by a second horizontal search in a second direction of the first measured point. The gap filling further includes a first vertical search in a third direction of the measured point, followed by a second vertical search in a fourth direction.